THE VALENTIN [ DEMOCRAT
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THQKSDAY , OCTOBER 18 , 1906.
A. H. METZGER.
Democratic Candidate for Representative 52nd District.
The above is from a recent pho
ill tograph of Mr. Melzger , the demo
cratic candidate for state represen
tative of the 52nd district. He
grew to manhood in eastern Ne
braska and came to Cherry county
when houses were almost unknown.
What few people were here lived
in tents , sod shanties or dugouts.
Buffalo and deer roamed over the
hills and valleys with the few na
tive cattle and wild western bron
chos. Horses and cattle were
rounded up in the fall and the
young stock branded and turned
loose to find their own shelter and
feed or perish in the storms that
swept over the country in the win
ter months. Spring often found
the remnants scattered or driven
away by pirates or " "rustlers" as
they came to be known , as they
picked up their herds from the
prairies without regard to owner
ship. It was these conditions that
confronted the Metzger brothers
and other spf.t.lprs of honest inton-
SHELDON FLOPS
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fi He Now Declares Himself as ! i
Against Two Cent Fares.
FAVORED IT. : LAST WEEK
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His Record Inconsistent on R-iil-
road Matters Shallunberger
a Brilliant Orator.
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From Lincoln Herald , Sept. 2s. |
Candidates Sheldon and Shellen-
berger discussed the political issues
from the same platform at Syra |
cuse Thursday. The Herald edi
tor heard the discussion and is
very free to say that Mr. Sheldon
is not in the same clsss with Shall-
enberger for gubernatorial timber.
by any means.
Mr. Shallcnberger made a clean , !
clear and forcible speech on slate .
issues and declared himself in favor !
of government ownership as the j
only solution of the railroad ques
tion. He is a bright , brilliant ,
iluent orator'no quibbling about
his position on arn question , no
stuttering ; no wjiiiunr for words
and no hollow , high Bounding sen
tences. In point of brilliant ora-
( tions as they drove their herds in
to the then western wilds to settle
'and civiliz , fight wolves and co.v-
'otos ' and guard their herds against
cattle rustlers and the ravages of
severe winters. The stockmen
j banded together for mutual protection -
! tection and preservation in those
days and they have not so far
forgotten each other yet as to
work at loger heads and each try
! to pull in opposite directions.
1 It is men , not party , in this
'campaign ' , though many republi-
j cans say they have been too often
j deceived by their party leader's
lash to stand in line to elect a re
publican U. S. senator and be rob
bed both afc home and abroad of
i the laws that were to their interest.
Mr. Metzger is a plain , honest
! stockmen who will vote for the
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interests of Cherry county people ,
for lower freight rates , for two
cent railroad fare and for W. H.
j Thompson of Grand Island for U.
S.
tory , Mr. Bryan must yield the
laurels to Mr. Shallenberger. On
the matter of passes , on which the
republican papers have been mak
ing so many charges , Mr. Shalleu-
jberger made a proposition to Mr.
Sheldon. Each iientleman was testate
state when he had last used pesses
and the one who had last traveled
on passes was to withdraw from
the canvass. Mr. Sheldon admit-
tecl that he rode on passes after he
was elected to the legislature four
years ago , but not in the last session -
sion , but he was notgoing to with
draw. Mr. Shallenberger had not
used passes for five years. Mr.
Sheldon had used them within i
three years. But he would not
accept the challenge to withdraw.
\vcekatTekainahMr. . Sheldon -
don said : x'Let us abolish free
.transportation and reduce passenger -
ger rates. " Thursday at Syracuse
he declared himself unequivocally
opposed to reduced passenger rate
law and gave as his reason that a
little road up in the northeast part
of the state only earns $85 a mile
while the Burlington earns § 2,600
a mile and the reduced rate would
be an injustice to the little road.
Mr7 Sheldon" attempted to deceive
his hearers. He knows there is
not 10 miles of railroad in the state
that is not a part of one of the five
great systems of roads in the state ,
and that the earnings of the sys
tems all gointo the general fund
of the roads. Evidently the bosses
"called him" and ho flopped.
Mr. Sheldon declared himself
squarely against the government
ownership of railroads , wants to
regulate them and wants to load
the people down with three rail
road commissioners at big salaries ,
and while he does not like the
proposed amendment because it
does not prescribe the powers of
the commission , leaving it to the
legislature to do that , still he
stands for its adoption.
It will be recalled thatat the last
session of the legislature when the
proposed amendment was before
the senate , of which body Sheldon
was a member , Cady offered an
amendment which clearly defined
the powers anil duties of the
co nmission lo be cieated under
that am ndment , and Sheldon led
thi } light in the. committee room
ami mi the floor to kill the Cady
amendment , and when the final
vote was taken thereon , Sheldon
was one of the four senators who
vot-idMsrainstit , out of thirty-three
republicans senators.
The only .supporters that Shel
don hid in his attimpt to kill the
i ame.'idmeitt were Giflin of Dawson -
son , Thomas of Douglas , and \Va'l '
of Slier nan , nil throe ; of whom re
brande i 1-y ihe Sheidoniies as
Uni'-n Pacific tooh , while Sheldon I
is h jld up } > s a reformer.
It was well known then , and it
is well remembered now , that
Sheldon us"d every device at his
co mi and to render the railroad
commission amendment useless ,
and h-id lie .succeeded in defeating
the Cady amendment he won It !
have succeeded in accomplishing
his purpose.
And what has changed him ? !
Simply because he is a candidate
for oifice. Mr. Sheldon is a
prince of iloppers.
Mr. Shallenberger wants the
people to own the railroads. Mr.
Sheldon wants the capitalists to
own the roads and thus own and
oppress the people. Both gentle
men so declared themselves from
the same platform at Syracuse ,
Thursday. Tie | lines are thus
clearly drawn. The Herald ranst
work and vote for Mr. Shallen
berger.
HOW SHELDON VOTED |
The Democrat has been telling
its readers the kind of a reformer
Candidate Sheldon is , and now it
is going to tell how he acquired his
standing as a sham reformer.
It will be recalled that at the
last session of the legislature when
the proposed amendment to the
state constitution was before the
state senate , of which body Sheldon
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was a member , Cady offered an
amendment which clearly defined
the powers and duties of the rail
road commission to be created un
der the amendment , and this man
Sheldon led the fight in the com-
mitttee room and on the floor to
kill the Cady amendment , and
when the final vote was taken
thereon , Sheldon was one of the
four senators who voted against
it , out of the thirty-three republi
can senators.
The only supporters that Shel
don had in his attempt to kill the
amendment were Griffin of Dawson -
son , Thomas of Douglas , and Wall
of Sherman , all three of whom are
now branded by the Sheldonitesas
Union Pacific tools , while Sheldon
is held up as a reformer.
It was well known then , and it
is well remembered now , that
Sheldon used every device at his
command to render the railroad |
commission amendment useless.
Had he succeeded in defeating the
Cady amendment he would have
succeeded in accomplishing his
purpose.
What has he done since to con
vince you that his heart is not still
on the wrong side of his body ?
Shallenberger has always been
right. Sheldon has always been
wrong. Kearney Democrat.
We have the LARGEST STOCK and the BE T STOCK of
Buggies , Surreys and
Spring Wagons
ever shown in Yalentine. Call and see them whether yen
wish to purchase or not.
that we are agents for
o
IVlcCorinick Binders , Mowers , Eakes and
Twine. Also ; for Dain Sweeps and
Stackers , and Moline Wagons.
' Wo have a complete line of general
Ranch and Farm Supplies ,
iiu-l'idinir Ofindt-t'Uie- < -.lde Grinders , Stncker R < pe ,
i : Oil , Huildei-rf Utir.dware , Puintd and OiJ- . Screen Doors
© O Posts , Barbwire
See Us for Right Goods at ht Prices
A. C. SHALLENBERGER ,
Fusion Candidate for Governor
THE CHOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
He ! Stands For
TWO CENT RAILROAD FARE
LOWER FREIGHT RATES
NO FREE t'ASS
EQUAL TAXATION
DIRECT PRIMARIES
EATON AND SEARLE VOTED
"NO. "
A comparison of the 1903-190G
state taxes levied by the state
board of equalization shows an in
crease of § 60,125.1- : } .
State Taxes , 1900 § 2,191,421.85
1905 2,131,296.72
60,125.13
Of this increase the railroads
contributed 82,949.17 ; all other
property § 57,175.96. These fig
ures show the extravagant repub
lican appropriations are being paid
for , not by the railroads , but by
the other owners of all other prop
erty. When it is remembered
that the state tax forms about one-
sixth of the general taxation , it
can be readily seen what the gen
eral result is.
Railroad taxes in
creased § 17I95.02 (
All other proper
ty taxes increased 343,055.76
In making the 1906 assessments
Mickey and Mortensen voted to
increase the Union Pacific and
Northwestern railroad assessment.
Searle , Eaton and Galusha voted
"no. " Had these three gentle
men voted "yes , " the state would
have received $20,214.62 more in
taxes from these two roads. The
counties and school districts ap
proximately § 100,000 more.
The "no" of Searle , Eaton and
Galusha consequently cost the tax
payers § 120,000 and saved the rail
roads a corresponding amount.
Eailroad passes to this trio and
their friends are a good investment
on the part of the railroads.
Votes cast by the loyal mem
bers of the g. o. p. for the ticket ,
no matter who is on it , come high.
They should pay their increased'
taxes and IOOK pleasant or vote
more intelligently.
STATE TICKET
For U. S Spnator
\\ILLIA.M U THOMl'SOX ,
of Grand Island.
\ For Governor
A. U. SHALLENBERGER ,
ot Alma.
For Lieutenant Govern-r
\ WILLIAM H. GREEN" ,
of Creijrhton.
For Secretary of State
CARL GOUCBER ,
of Saunders county.
For Treasurer
FRANK C. BABCOCK ,
of Adams county.
For Auditor
J. S. CANADAY ,
of Kearney county.
\ For Attorney General
LYSLE i ABBOTT ,
of Douglas county.
For Land Commissioner
JACOB V. WOLFE ,
of Lancaster county.
\ For Supt. Public Instruction
R. fl. WATSON ,
of Valentine ;
For Railway Cnmmipsioners
DR. A. FITZSlvlMOXS ,
of Johnson county.
GEORGE HORSt ,
of Polk county.
JOHN DAVIS ,
of Fillmore county.
For Congress Sixth District
G. L. S HUM WAY ,
of Scotts Bluff county.
For State Senator 14th District
S. S. JOICE.
of Gordon.
For Representative 52nd District
A. H. METZGER
of Merriman. 5
COUNTY TICKET
For Surveyor
JOHN W. McDANIEL.
\ For Commissioner First District <
J. W. STETTER.
Lwwwt *
Judge Walcott is in Omaha this
week.
J. W. Stetter shipped several
loads of cattle to Omaha Monday.
The Keeney Stock Company will
present the four act melo-drama
"A Flag of Truce. " at the Opera
House Monday night Oct. 22.
You can get a case of 2i bottles
of "Webb's soda for 75c , delivered
to your house. Try a case. Tel
ephone 117. 31
Now is the time to do your fall
painting. If you paint your house
or barn use nothing but Patton's
Sun Proof Paint. It goes the far-
therest and lasts the longest , and
is sold only by the Red Front
Merc. Co. They also carry a
large stock of carriage paint , wag
on paint and paint sundries. If
you want anything in the paint
line go and see them. 302
The U. S. Weather Bureau report
for the week ending Oct. 17,1906.
The daily rneaa temperature was
57 ° and the normal 49 ° showing
8 ° warmer. The highest tem
' perature 90 ° ; the lowest 3 6 ° .
The precipitation for the week was
0.22 of an inch and tha average 0.21
nearly balancing each other. The
total precipitation since Jan. 1 , to
date 22.11 inshes and the average
to date 17.98 inches showing a gain
of 4.13 inches.
Ft. Xaobrara Abandoned.
Fort Niobrara will be formerly
abandoned next Tuesday , Oct. 23 ,
; when the last detachment of the
25th Inf. leave here to join their
regular army. A sale of the con
demned buildings , harnesses and
wagons and coal will take place
Saturday , Oct. 20 , at the fort.
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Lydia Ann Steele was born
at Cadiz , Ohio , Nov. 22 , 1331 ,
where she grew to womanhood ,
and was married to Daniel Steele
in 1850. She moved with her hus
band to Illinois and from there to
Iowa and then to Nebraska. The
family lived at Valentine until 3
years ago when Mrs. Steele moved
to Cody with her daughter , Mrs.
Pettycrew , where her death oc-
cu red last Wed. , Oct. 10 , 1906.
The deceased was the mother of
six children , three of whom sur
vive her. Her husband died in
the early days in Valentine.
The funeral was held at the M.
E. church last Friday , conducted
by Rev. Connell , and the remains
laid to rest in Mt. Hope cemetery *
To Whom it Jttay Concern :
My wife , Anna Lawless , has left
my bed and board and I , the under
signed , will not he responsible for
any deb ts or hills she may make or
contract from this date.
( Signed ) JAMES LAWLESS.
Valentine , Neb. Oct. 17,1906.4a 3
Order of Hearing and Notice of
Probate of Will.
braska. In the County Court of Cherry County , Ne
STATR OF NKP.RASKA.
COU > TY OK CHKKKV.
To the heirs and to all persons interested in
the estate of Ella Watts , deceased :
On readirg the petition of William Wlch.
prayinn that the instrument liled in tnia Court
cmihe21stday otSeptember , 1906and purport
ing to he the last will ana testament of ihe said
deceased , may be proved and allowed and re
corded as the lastwill and testament 01 Ella
Watts , deceased : that said instrument be ad
mitted to probate , and the administration of
said estate bo granted to William Welch ,
cutor. as exe
Tt is hereby ordered that ysa and all
interested in said matter , may , and do persons appear
at the county court to be held in and for said
county on the 3rd day of November. A.D. 1900. at
'
10 o'clock a , m. , to show came , if any there be ,
why the of the
prayer petitioner should not be
grantea.and that notice of the pendency of said
petition and that the hearing thereof be
given
to all persons interested in said
matter
by
puo-
Hsbing a of this
copy order in the Valentine
Democrat , a weekly newspaper printed in said
county for three
successive weeks
prior to said
day of hearing.
Witness my hand and the seal of said court
this 17th day of October , A U. 1906.
SEAL W. K. TOWNE.
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County Judge.
Don't Fail to Hear Ex-Attorney General C. J , Smythe in Court House on Tuesday , Oct. 23 , at 3:00 : P. M.